The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-14
PASCO OUT OF THE RACE.
HIS WITHDRAWAL NOT IN THE
INTEREST OF ANYBODY.

The Caucus Adopts His Resolution to
Postpone Balloting Until Monday
Party Harmony Urged-Future eau.
cuses to be Secret = The Senate
Considering the Railroad Commission
Gill.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 13-The Demo-
cratic caucus met according to appointment
tonight. After discussing at length the adj
visibility of adopting the majority rule,
Mr.. Pasco took the floor and withdrew his
name from the Senatorial race and made a
strong plea for party harmony. He said he
retired in the interest of neither of the OPP
posing candidates, but for the sake of party
unity. He then moved that no ballot be
taken tonight, that no election in joint
session be made until the caucus dominates,
and that the caucus adjourn to Monday
night. which was adopted unanimously, and
the caucus adjourned accordingly.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate this afternoon considered the
railroad commission bin by sections.
The joint session voted for Senator as fol-
lows:
Terry. ..'.'...'.....'..'' .P.''......' .....4
Bloxham- "a
Pascoe. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Goodrich. IA
Gov. Perry to-day signed the following
bills: Requiring railroads to fence their
tracks; prohibiting free passes to delegates
to political conventions; forming Lee county
from portion of Monroe.
Some solution of the Senatorial deadlock
is now expected, and the future sessions of
the caucus will be strictly private.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Legislative committee which
visited the insane asylum at Chatta-
hoochee this week were highly pleased
with the condition of the in
stitution and the general management of the
inmates. The surroundings are cheerful
and healthy and the patients receive the
best of attention at the hands of careful and
attendants.
Another building is needed for the accom-
mediation of the increasing numbers and an
appropriation will be recommended for this
purpose, as well as for a better supply of
water for the inmates and the officers fami-
lies and servants The committee spoke in
highest terms of commentator of the man
agernent of the asylum by Maj Moseley and
his assistants
The attempt to amend the railroad COM
mission bill, now pending before the Legis-
lature, so that the Commissioners will be
elected by the people instead of being APP
pointed by the Governor met with sudden
defeat.
THE NEW COUNTY FEVER.
In addition to those already formed three
other counties are asked for by the people of
several sections of the State. A bill is now
pending for the creation of Lamar county
from portions of Suwannee and Columbia
another for the formation of West Usage
county from portions of Orange, Marion
nj Sumter A third is desired from por-
bss Bradford, Clay, Alachua and Put
ci,,aad MS last, if formed will have Mel
nart lin the corner of four counties, as
q $500 = seat, and is an excellent section
"b3n, ..Dle country.
we wi DARK HORSES.
suchile there is not great deal of talk
but dark horses in the Senatorial middle,
. is evident that several persons are being
thought of in that connection. Chief JUS
tce McWhorter, of the Supreme bench, is
favorably spoken of as highly acceptable to
the Perry men and not particularly objec-
honable to the friends of Bloxham and
Perry.
Col. r. H. M. Davidson, the present Con-
gresham from the First district. is not now
so much thought of as a possible dark horse
as formerly, and the indications are that the
quiet followers of Col John A. Henderson
ere increasing. Mr.. Pasco's friends still
hope he can break the dead lock between
Perry and Bloxham, but others less in
terested think he has no chance at all now
A total failure to elect would not be a sur
prise